April 15, 2016 Fri. 5-10PM myself and John Riek walleye fishing
Where: Mississippi R. pool 8, Desbach Dam
Weather: (1853) SE15, clear, 73°, 30.08
H2O: 6.91↓, 58 kcfs, 58 °, clear
Caught: (approx.) me: 8 white bass 12-14”, 1-14” small mouth bass, 4 walleyes 12-15”
John: 1 white bass, 2 walleyes 13-14”, kept 8 white bass
Observations: The river is dropping like a tub with the plug pulled and I expect the fishing to really pick up with the warmer weather and good water clarity.
It was an after work adventure with John tonight. I was targeting walleyes for the last time this spring. The walleye fishing has really died, but we did get into some white bass on a secondary slough that had a good sand drop.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Thursday, April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016 Thr.
April 14, 2016 Thr. 6-8PM-bass and pike fishing by myself
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7 stump fields
Weather: S14, clear, 66°, 30.08
H2O: 7.1↓, 60 kcfs, 56 °, turbid - dingy
Caught: 4 LMB 13-16”, 1-20” pike, 1-24” dogfish
Observations: Spring has sprung; finally! The bulb plants and the magnolia trees are now blooming. The pond lily plants are starting to develop underwater in the back bays and in short order they will be on the waters surface.
Tonight I was expecting and hoping to catch a bass or pike or ideally both. And I did! The fishing was not fantastic, but there was enough action to keep me interested. The fish have not seemed to have made their journeys to the back bays of the upper reaches of the lake.
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7 stump fields
Weather: S14, clear, 66°, 30.08
H2O: 7.1↓, 60 kcfs, 56 °, turbid - dingy
Caught: 4 LMB 13-16”, 1-20” pike, 1-24” dogfish
Observations: Spring has sprung; finally! The bulb plants and the magnolia trees are now blooming. The pond lily plants are starting to develop underwater in the back bays and in short order they will be on the waters surface.
Tonight I was expecting and hoping to catch a bass or pike or ideally both. And I did! The fishing was not fantastic, but there was enough action to keep me interested. The fish have not seemed to have made their journeys to the back bays of the upper reaches of the lake.
April 12, 2016 Tue.
April 12, 2016 Tue. 5-11PM-walleye fishing with coworker Nate (Nate fished till 9PM).
Where: Mississippi R. pool 8, Dresbach Dam
Weather: (1953) SE6, overcast, 50°, 30.21
H2O: 7.64↓, 65 kcfs, 45 °, clear
Caught: Me: Approx. 7 walleyes 13-22”, Kept 3 -15-16”, 1-5lb drum
Nate: 3 walleyes 13-14”, 1-2lb sucker
Observations: There is not too much to report on with the new signs of spring. However the next seven-day forecast is looking more spring like. The walleyes appeared to be spawning or spawned out. Lots of small walleyes were being caught just above the willow point.
Nate from work joined me tonight. We started out south of the bridge and had virtually no action there. All the action came from the willow point just downstream of the fishing float.
Where: Mississippi R. pool 8, Dresbach Dam
Weather: (1953) SE6, overcast, 50°, 30.21
H2O: 7.64↓, 65 kcfs, 45 °, clear
Caught: Me: Approx. 7 walleyes 13-22”, Kept 3 -15-16”, 1-5lb drum
Nate: 3 walleyes 13-14”, 1-2lb sucker
Observations: There is not too much to report on with the new signs of spring. However the next seven-day forecast is looking more spring like. The walleyes appeared to be spawning or spawned out. Lots of small walleyes were being caught just above the willow point.
Nate from work joined me tonight. We started out south of the bridge and had virtually no action there. All the action came from the willow point just downstream of the fishing float.
April 10, 2016 Sun.
April 10, 2016 Sun. 2-530PM-myself bass and pike fishing
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7, Trempealeau Lakes
Weather: W9, clear, 60°
H2O: 7.76↓, 66 kcfs, 46 °, very clear
Caught: 2-14” LMB
Observation: I had no pike action and the water in third lake is very clear.
Today I fished the Trempealeau Lakes area for bass and pike. I chose this area because I figured the water would be a little warmer in the sheltered area these lakes are in. And it was. The water was about four degrees warmer in the lakes than out on the main river areas. I fished with a suspending jerk bait and a finesse jig. I caught the two bass and a perch on the jerk bait and I lost a very nice bass on the finesse jig. I had no pike action
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7, Trempealeau Lakes
Weather: W9, clear, 60°
H2O: 7.76↓, 66 kcfs, 46 °, very clear
Caught: 2-14” LMB
Observation: I had no pike action and the water in third lake is very clear.
Today I fished the Trempealeau Lakes area for bass and pike. I chose this area because I figured the water would be a little warmer in the sheltered area these lakes are in. And it was. The water was about four degrees warmer in the lakes than out on the main river areas. I fished with a suspending jerk bait and a finesse jig. I caught the two bass and a perch on the jerk bait and I lost a very nice bass on the finesse jig. I had no pike action
April 9, 2016 Sat.
April 9, 2016 Sat. 630PM-130AM-walleye fishing with Scott
Where: Mississippi R. pool 8, Dresbach Dam
Weather: (1953) SE18 G25, clear, 39°, 29.98
H2O: 7.9↓, 68 kcfs, 41 °, fairly clear
Caught: Me: walleyes 2-21” 1-15, 1- 14
Scott: Approx. 7 walleyes 13-16”, 1 – 12” sauger
It was a brutally cold and windy night to be out walleye fishing. I caught a couple of nice fish, but it was oh so slow! There is no way I would have fished that long if I would have been doing it alone. But, when you fish with Scott you are going to be fishing for the long haul. No one area was more productive than another; we just got a fish here and there.
Where: Mississippi R. pool 8, Dresbach Dam
Weather: (1953) SE18 G25, clear, 39°, 29.98
H2O: 7.9↓, 68 kcfs, 41 °, fairly clear
Caught: Me: walleyes 2-21” 1-15, 1- 14
Scott: Approx. 7 walleyes 13-16”, 1 – 12” sauger
It was a brutally cold and windy night to be out walleye fishing. I caught a couple of nice fish, but it was oh so slow! There is no way I would have fished that long if I would have been doing it alone. But, when you fish with Scott you are going to be fishing for the long haul. No one area was more productive than another; we just got a fish here and there.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
April 6, 2016 Wed
. 630-1115PM-walleye fishing with ScottWhere: Mississippi R. pool 8, Dresbach Dam
Weather: (1753) NW16, light rain, 39°, 29.64↑
H2O: 8.48↓, 73 kcfs, 41 °, discolored
Caught: Me: 58” sturgeon, 5 walleyes 14-27.5”, 1-14” sauger, kept 2 walleyes.
Scott: 6 walleyes 12-21”
Observation: It is still very cold; spring has been put on hold! I did see a few tulips in Lacrosse that were blooming, but they were the exception.
It was a very successful after work fishing trip for us tonight. The weather was brutal (cold and windy) but the fishing was very good. My big walleye of the year came just before dark off of a flooded grass point in about three feet of water. The fish just slammed my Pulsar bait!
One half hour later in the same spot I hooked into the big sturgeon. It was a Forty minutes battle with lots of take by the fish and more give than take by me. Finally the fish tired and we were able to get it into the boat for a couple of quick pictures before releasing her. The last two hours of the night were not nearly as dramatic, but were good. I did notice the last half hour of our trip the intensity of the bite really picked up. Unfortunately it was a work night and I did have to get some sleep. It is always so hard to leave when the fish are biting.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
April 3, 2016 Sun.
April 3, 2016 Sun. 4-730PM-pike fishing with Scott
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7, Brice Prairie area
Weather: (1753) N21 G25, sunny, 66°
H2O: 8.5↑, 74 kcfs, 46 °, turbid to clear
Caught: Me: nothing, Scott: lost small pike at boat side
Today I really did not expect to catch much, and we did not. However I was hopeful we would each catch a fish or two.
We combed the water and tried many early season pike holding spots but it was to no avail. Looking back I wish I had fished a slower presentation. Perhaps something like a floating Rapala or maybe a Fluke.
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7, Brice Prairie area
Weather: (1753) N21 G25, sunny, 66°
H2O: 8.5↑, 74 kcfs, 46 °, turbid to clear
Caught: Me: nothing, Scott: lost small pike at boat side
Today I really did not expect to catch much, and we did not. However I was hopeful we would each catch a fish or two.
We combed the water and tried many early season pike holding spots but it was to no avail. Looking back I wish I had fished a slower presentation. Perhaps something like a floating Rapala or maybe a Fluke.
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